NATAL NOMADS Golf Club Monthly issue Newsletter Umhlali Golf Club February 2019 | Page 5

Page 4 Furtherance of Golf (F.O.G.) Fixtures 2019 5 Nomads Junior Plus Trophy 06 Jan Royal Durban Nomads Day 08 Jan 2019 Beachwood / D.C.C. Nomads Team School Trophy 11 Feb Mt Edgecombe C.C. (1) Primary School Trials 11 Mar 2019 Royal Golf Club Nomads School / Athlone Trophy 27 Mar Kloof Country Club Nomads Inter Club 01 Apr 2019 Kloof C.C. Allan Hill Trophy 28 Jun Kloof C.C. Nomads Natal Stroke Play Championship 01 Jul 2019 Mt Edgecombe 3 – 5 Jul 2019 Nomads Natal. Matchplay Championship & Plate Event GARY PLAYER KNOCKOUT COMPETITION 2019 You are hereby invited to participate in the above competition and experience the wonderful camaraderie that exists in our Club. These competitions are open to all Full Members and it is an opportunity which should not be missed especially by new members. Individual entries will be accepted and playing partners can be arranged by the arbitrator. The closing date for entries is 28 February 2019 Each round of both the Gary Player Knockout/Plate Knockout Competition has to be played on or before the following completion dates which coincide with monthly meetings. G.P. DRAW SENT CONTACT DATE LATEST NOTIFICATION DATE COMPLETION DATE 20 March 2019 27 March 2019 02 April 2019 18 April 2019 23 April 2019 28 April 2019 02 June 2019 18 June 2019 25 June 2019 04 July 2019 08 July 2019 25 July 2019 15 August 2019 25 August 2019 01 September 2019 19 September 2019 23 September 2019 27 September 2019 01 October 2019 17 October 2019 FINAL ROUND 05 December 2019 There will be NO extension of time beyond the completion date. RULES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Once a pairing has been arranged and entered, no substitute of partners is permitted if the pair has actually played a competitive round. Only entries from members in good standing will be accepted. The first drawn pair shall enjoy choice of venue for the match to be played providing such arrangements are made prior to the contact date published in the schedule above. They shall give the opponents AT LEAST 3 DATES, 2 OF WHICH SHALL BE ON WEEKENDS and the venue shall be included in the Club roster. Once a date has been chosen it can only be changed by mutual consent. The second drawn pair shall make the necessary arrangements for the match and choice of venue should the first drawn pair not have done so by the contact date. By mutual consent the GP game may be played at a monthly meeting so long as the match secretary is notified at least 14 days prior to that meeting, so that the four ball may be included in the draw. The semi-finals and finals will be played at the respective October and December meetings unless exceptional circumstances are accepted by the arbitrator for dispensation. Notwithstanding the above the semi-finals and finals will be played at the venues of the October and December meetings Game results not reported to the match secretary by at latest the day following the completion date will be awarded to the second drawn pair. (Subject to possible review by the arbitrator) There shall be NO extensions of time beyond the completion date. The winning pair is responsible for reporting the result to Helen (Tel: 031 262 8359) A player will be disqualified from the competition as soon as it becomes apparent that he cannot fulfill his Nomads playing commitment of six games during the year, or is otherwise in default Player’s handicaps for the competition round will be published with the draw. These handicaps shall apply for the round no matter when it is played, subject to a player’s club handicap being the maximum handicap that may be applied. Partners shall be at liberty to render assistance to one another at all times, other than if playing in a monthly game.Any other rules are covered under Section 15 of the RULES OF PLAY. The success and enjoyment of this tournament is determined by all participants. Please arrange the games timeously with your opponents and encourage goodwill. It may also be a good idea to share the cost of the green fees equally amongst the four players. Most of the clubs at which we play our monthly games, have agreed to charge Nomads playing their Gary Player Knockout or Plate events members’ rates. Please confirm this when making your booking at the various clubs. The arbitrator this year is Greg Graham, his contact number is: 083 647 5715 Good Luck!